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the u.s. to congressmen and people on the left and right and journalists and think tanks and ordinary citizens and the same conclusion kept leaping out at me again and again. most americans do not realize how lucky they are you know, the political institution defined the country in many cases unique and almost all cases on usual. i'm talking about term limits, the recall mechanism, the citizens' initiative and referendum and states' rights and localism, open primaries, totally unique feature but ones that make the largest leaders answerable to the rest of us, and above all i'm talking about the direct election of almost everybody. it's human nature to take for granted that which is familiar to us, but it's these institutions growing organically growing out of the constitution that has served to keep your government more and your people free. sometimes i say this and they say there are cultural differences. we are naturally liberal people. we got away from the monarchies and the collapse is int
the u.s. to congressmen and people on the left and right and journalists and think tanks and ordinary citizens and the same conclusion kept leaping out at me again and again. most americans do not realize how lucky they are you know, the political institution defined the country in many cases unique and almost all cases on usual. i'm talking about term limits, the recall mechanism, the citizens' initiative and referendum and states' rights and localism, open primaries, totally unique feature...
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in the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country downgrading its growth forecast, the united kingdom. mr. deputy speaker, it's not the wrong type of snow to blame. it's the wrong type of chancellor. it's the wrong type of chancellor in the wrong type of government with the wrong priorities for britain. mr. deputy speaker, mr. deputy speaker -- >> courtesy should be shown but can i say to everybody, the public also wants to hear what the opposition has got to say. if the cabinet members do not want to listen, then please leave the chair. some people may agree, some may disagree. the opposition?
in the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country...
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to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning was the cancellation by their investment. i wanted to look specifically at gas. center to have us, or have issued a statement was has all of our north sea projects including those to give the go ahead recent what they believe and doesn't plan to be still are being reevaluated. projects that a viable will be canceled or they also make the point of economics from oil and gas are completely different in that oil has a single world price whereas gas has a multiplicity of prices, a much more diffuse market. they also claim that they'll be there for a much their impact on the domes
to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning...
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sustaining an expanded u.s. diplomatic presence in iraq will require the state to take on thousands of additional employees that is neither have the funds to pay for our resources to manage. we base the recommendations on the research syrinx as well as to trips -- on the research as well as atwo trips. our observations have led to a special report. the department of defense has been working on identifying transition needs in dealing with hundreds of tasks and medical hair. it will require reconfiguring it still occupied by the u.s. military. all of these activities will require increased contract thing as well as additional funding. this is a particularly problematic thing when you consider it the mason -- the reason department acknowledges that. contracts have it. contracts are often well into the performance days. it has languished even as contacting has grown. they have a need to restore government capacity. it occurs in many other departments and agencies. besides the challenges, other looming problems for t
sustaining an expanded u.s. diplomatic presence in iraq will require the state to take on thousands of additional employees that is neither have the funds to pay for our resources to manage. we base the recommendations on the research syrinx as well as to trips -- on the research as well as atwo trips. our observations have led to a special report. the department of defense has been working on identifying transition needs in dealing with hundreds of tasks and medical hair. it will require...
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as a result, thousands of u.s. workers have lost their jobs as companies have been forced to look elsewhere for a better business climate. consider this: just three of the areas we could tap in alaska are thought to hold enough oil to replace our crude imports from the persian gulf or nrly -- for nearly 65 yrs. so the problem isn't that we need to look elsewhere for our energy. the problem is that democrats don't want us to use the energy we have. it's enough to make you wonder whether anybody in the white house has driven by a gas station lately. no, the crisis we face is immedie and it requires immediate action. and that's why republicans have come up with two concrete proposals that will have a positive practical effect, two things we can do to give american relief, job creators a reason to hire and make all of us less dependent on foreign sources of oil. first, let's increase american energy production b cutting the red tape and opening up areas that the administration has either temporarily blocked, stalled, o
as a result, thousands of u.s. workers have lost their jobs as companies have been forced to look elsewhere for a better business climate. consider this: just three of the areas we could tap in alaska are thought to hold enough oil to replace our crude imports from the persian gulf or nrly -- for nearly 65 yrs. so the problem isn't that we need to look elsewhere for our energy. the problem is that democrats don't want us to use the energy we have. it's enough to make you wonder whether anybody...
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the u.s. economy came into this year with considerable momentum, and europe at the start of the year was also working on trying to resolve the sovereign debt crisis. and then suddenly in february we had these sweeping geopolitical events. disruptions that probably are on a scale that we haven't seen since the fall of the soviet soviet union. and although this may be hyperbole, there is a sense that the entire -- [inaudible] of u.s. foreign policy, something went up in smoke. so the question i have for you, i wonder if you could just give us your perspective on what impact, how long the uncertainty may continue about these events and what impact it's going to have on the u.s. and global economy for the foreseeable future. >> well, it's a good question. first of all, let me say it's a pleasure to see a lot of people in the audience that i've had a chance to participate on cnbc and shows where we've talked about these issues when i was at goldman, so thanks for that very interesting question. i t
the u.s. economy came into this year with considerable momentum, and europe at the start of the year was also working on trying to resolve the sovereign debt crisis. and then suddenly in february we had these sweeping geopolitical events. disruptions that probably are on a scale that we haven't seen since the fall of the soviet soviet union. and although this may be hyperbole, there is a sense that the entire -- [inaudible] of u.s. foreign policy, something went up in smoke. so the question i...
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he was a leader on u.s.-israeli relations, offering the syria accountability and the iran freedom act which he fought to pass. despite initial opposition from president bush. he teamed up with president bush to read these courage of aids and malaria from africa. he patted the 2005 best-seller, "it takes the family". he is now a senior fellow at the ethics and policy center. a contributor on th fox news channel. he is proud of his role of husband and father. they're the parents of seven wonderful children. it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator rick santorum. [applause] >> good to be with yound -- i have done that a million times. sorry. it is great to be back. i was here at a smaller venue last year when we did this. this is exciting to be here. it is always the case when pete read the introduction, i can always count on the line that it's the most response. are the parents of seven children. i thought maybe not in this audience it would not get so much of a ripple. before left the seven children and
he was a leader on u.s.-israeli relations, offering the syria accountability and the iran freedom act which he fought to pass. despite initial opposition from president bush. he teamed up with president bush to read these courage of aids and malaria from africa. he patted the 2005 best-seller, "it takes the family". he is now a senior fellow at the ethics and policy center. a contributor on th fox news channel. he is proud of his role of husband and father. they're the parents of...
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let me ask you about the u.s. visit program, because the last time you were before us, i asked you about that. i see that in the present budget, the program has been cut by 19%. of course, i'm very interested about this visa overstay issue, which has a lot of implications like with visa waiver programs and of course when we saw the 9/11 people, a lot of the terrorists overstayed their visa. my question is if we're cutting the moneys to visa -- to the visit program, how are we going to get this exit piece done with respect to the u.s. visit program? >> well, that again probably requires a longer answer than i have time right here, but let me just respectfully suggest that again, we'll provide you with some supplemental information, but a biometric exit program for a country like the united states where you have air, sea and huge land borders, is going to be extraordinarily expensive to accomplish. and our view is that at this point in time, that is something that we could better accomplish right now in terms of det
let me ask you about the u.s. visit program, because the last time you were before us, i asked you about that. i see that in the present budget, the program has been cut by 19%. of course, i'm very interested about this visa overstay issue, which has a lot of implications like with visa waiver programs and of course when we saw the 9/11 people, a lot of the terrorists overstayed their visa. my question is if we're cutting the moneys to visa -- to the visit program, how are we going to get this...
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u.s. for that you cut. -- you left some that you cut. >> >it is a point of personal privilege. the time has expired. do you wish to add additional response? he may continue to respond in writing if you feel like it. the chair recognizes mrs. baldwin. >> thank you for being here. i wanted to start by reacting to some of the other comments that were made. he noted that we switched sides. it was because of this law. i disagreed. i think the last election was about jobs. instead of focusing on jobs, the new majority has made it their first order of business to repeal the affordable care act. that is one of the first votes we took. that is already providing life- saving coverage to many who did not have it. instead focusing on jobs, the new majority has attempted to deny funding and implementing the affordable care act. the new majority has offered house resolution 1. they said it would be to the loss of 700,000 jobs. instead of focusing on jobs, they are presenting budgets embedded with policies that have medicaid and showed the implementation. wisconsin used to have a reputation a
u.s. for that you cut. -- you left some that you cut. >> >it is a point of personal privilege. the time has expired. do you wish to add additional response? he may continue to respond in writing if you feel like it. the chair recognizes mrs. baldwin. >> thank you for being here. i wanted to start by reacting to some of the other comments that were made. he noted that we switched sides. it was because of this law. i disagreed. i think the last election was about jobs. instead of...
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i note that from 05209, top five oil companies have reduced the u.s. workforce by more than 10,000. would have been if we shifted these subsidies to win or other to mr., would not spur job creation in this country? >> i'm just not an expert on these areas. we let the marketplace instead of the centers. we start to incentivize when none of these other areas have an effect not just in job creation, but reposition us for the future in the global economy. >> i think gentleman. before i recognize dr. kosar, we've had a request from two members to had to leave today that there be unanimous and for the general to revise and extend your report. i understand there's additional detail is then requested figure people said they could give the supplemental for this report. is that amenable to you that with the record open for you to supplement with any additional details, for example, agencies, naming them, those sort of things? we realize that's not easily put together in one day. >> i'm sorry. >> dr. kosar is recognized for five minutes. >> mr. davis, and currently cosponsoring resolution x 06
i note that from 05209, top five oil companies have reduced the u.s. workforce by more than 10,000. would have been if we shifted these subsidies to win or other to mr., would not spur job creation in this country? >> i'm just not an expert on these areas. we let the marketplace instead of the centers. we start to incentivize when none of these other areas have an effect not just in job creation, but reposition us for the future in the global economy. >> i think gentleman. before i...
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maybe the u.s. and uk would play a part. i think people who advocate armed humanitarian intervention need to think quite widely about the kind of coalition that would be put together. >> yes, you had a question in the back. >> i'm maria, i'm a postgraduate student at the african studies. i've been very much following what's been happening in the past month, being from the middle east myself as well, and of course, it's very interesting. and my question is on something that i've been thinking about is the definition of how al-jazeera is defining the professionalism, so to say. the western ethics of journalism, and i put western between two quotations. i wanted to know your upon about how al-jazeera is kind of playing with the idea of distance, the emotional distance. it's not like any other channel. when you watch specific, you can use egypt and libya and tunisia, and i you feel like you are part of the news. al-jazeera has redefined the concept of coverage in the last events. and the other question is what do you think about
maybe the u.s. and uk would play a part. i think people who advocate armed humanitarian intervention need to think quite widely about the kind of coalition that would be put together. >> yes, you had a question in the back. >> i'm maria, i'm a postgraduate student at the african studies. i've been very much following what's been happening in the past month, being from the middle east myself as well, and of course, it's very interesting. and my question is on something that i've been...
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and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across the intelligence services in real time. as, for example, we've gone through what's been happening in north africa and the middle east. it's enabled us to get a constant feed of information it's enabled us to cross-reference pretty widely. and i think it has enabled us to have a breadth that perhaps wouldn't be available in any one department. and very much part of the point of peter rickets a contact single point. it's extremely useful for us to have a point of reference. somebody that we can talk to, somebody we can commission and work from if w
and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across...
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we owe the u.s. taxpayer full transparency in this area. the debate over federal employee benefits predated the 1883 enactment overhauling the patronage system. i'm quite confident that this debate will outlive the service of our committee. federal employees are not immune from our nation's economic and fiscal challenges. i understand the sacrifice called for up with the two-year pay freeze. we need to be careful not to get caught up on the over simplistic comparison between private sector and federal jobs. a recent article pointed out that when comparing the jobs, the clearest pattern to emerge is in education divide. the most reliable facts in predicting compensation levels is a level of compensation -- the level of education. when comparing private and public sector occupations, the clearest path -- pattern is more pronounced in recent decades. today's workforce is highly educated, with over half working in the nine highest paying professional occupations and the country. it is also a workforce marked by a blue collar workers. the federa
we owe the u.s. taxpayer full transparency in this area. the debate over federal employee benefits predated the 1883 enactment overhauling the patronage system. i'm quite confident that this debate will outlive the service of our committee. federal employees are not immune from our nation's economic and fiscal challenges. i understand the sacrifice called for up with the two-year pay freeze. we need to be careful not to get caught up on the over simplistic comparison between private sector and...
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the u.s. climate action partnership was formed by ceo's from business and environmental organizations. they acknowledged global warming must be addressed. they issued a call for action proclaiming each year we delay action to control emissions increases the risk of unavoidable consequences that could necessitate even steeper reductions in the future that attempt -- at potentially greater cost and social disruption. and the recommended the prompt enactment of national legislation in the united states to slow, stop, and reversed the growth of greenhouse gas emissions over the shortest period of time reasonably achievable. that was a remarkable change. it was not easy, but we entered into a processed wood industry stakeholders and we forge a comprehensive energy and climate policy. we had a remarkable coalition urging passage when the american clean energy and security act came to the house floor. but like our previous fights on the informant, we had a bill that was endorsed by energy companies a
the u.s. climate action partnership was formed by ceo's from business and environmental organizations. they acknowledged global warming must be addressed. they issued a call for action proclaiming each year we delay action to control emissions increases the risk of unavoidable consequences that could necessitate even steeper reductions in the future that attempt -- at potentially greater cost and social disruption. and the recommended the prompt enactment of national legislation in the united...
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the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said, the perception issue, we do not want to appear to be in any way the lead for any extended period of time. host: let us hear from chop from alaska. the very -- good early morning to you. caller: i would like to ask these journalists on your show, what specific public office does gaddafi hold from which he has to leave? two -- isn't nato, is of the supreme command in the united states, so the united states would still be leading the intervention in libya since it commands nato? 3, what is a civilian and l
the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said,...
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burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the ground, with a very significant note of the challenges that lie ahead. there is no question that governmental capacity is an area of in a sse strategic risk as we identify it. in the slides we provided along with the statement, you will see the so-called cloud slides, and i think there's a double thunder bolt coming out of that particular cloud. the reason is that indeed it is very difficult to transition tasks that are currently performed by international organizations or isaf provincial reconstruction teams to afghan ins
burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the...
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he is the commander of u.s. africa command and will be live from satellite from his headquarters in germany. >> he assumed command on the ninth of march and it is commanding u.s. military support for international enforcement for international enforcement of
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i supported it by man state holding a u.s. -- main stakeholders, like the u.s.. some have established -- we have established of salaam group. the first one is logic -- logistics. it is 80% in negotiations. you have to be able to be at the right place at the right time and be also in a way that you appeared to be, not contaminated. flying by a marine helicopter may in no way give you a certain time of profile. we have been putting our own helicopters, we have aided them, and the three planes that we have at the disposal of the salaam support group and therefore of the peace cuts. they use them actively because they needed to go all of the country to start talking to the local community and say, if we propose this and they propose that, would you feel comfortable with that? what is your concern about that? and secondly, around the region, they've been to turkey, to pakistan, and they just announced and with our support, to go to iran. a pillar of the slalaam group, many qualified in people who had a remarkable capacity of having us started the taliban on the other
i supported it by man state holding a u.s. -- main stakeholders, like the u.s.. some have established -- we have established of salaam group. the first one is logic -- logistics. it is 80% in negotiations. you have to be able to be at the right place at the right time and be also in a way that you appeared to be, not contaminated. flying by a marine helicopter may in no way give you a certain time of profile. we have been putting our own helicopters, we have aided them, and the three planes...
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the u.s. tax code even though it's not a tax code discussion. i want to clarify that i guess my definition of fairness isn't the same as what's described when 45% of the american people don't pay any income tax at all. the top tax bracts are paying 35% of their income and the top are paying 70% of all income tax. i disagree with that definition of fairness and i want to clarify that in the context of budg budg budg budgetary. the epa, this is a different direction than what has been taken so far. they have five education efforts in their recent congressional document talking about support and work and partnership with k-12 schools. federal and state agencies to establish priorities and leverage resources. lastly, an effort to increase promotion of green principles and increase the nation's scientific education. i would like to know if the department of education has been involved in those efforts through the e prngs a because it seems they should be talked about in education, not through epa.
the u.s. tax code even though it's not a tax code discussion. i want to clarify that i guess my definition of fairness isn't the same as what's described when 45% of the american people don't pay any income tax at all. the top tax bracts are paying 35% of their income and the top are paying 70% of all income tax. i disagree with that definition of fairness and i want to clarify that in the context of budg budg budg budgetary. the epa, this is a different direction than what has been taken so...
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do you feel that u.s. government has done andequate job learning about islam and how islamic doctrines affect the behavior and community norms of muslims residing in america and how does islamic doctrine and sharia law shape the responsiveness of local u.s. muslim communities to law enforcement efforts that target islamic jihad? >> thank you congressman duncan. it's a wonderful qution and as we talked about there are various forms of islam. around the world. sharia means very different things to different muslims. in my home it is a private thing. do i want it in the government? absoluly not. that is the doctrine of the enemy. they want to create an islamic state. there is no concept that that could be a great alive the united states. there are two different lenses through which we see the world. we're ales with other democracies which are secular but one based in sharia would be impossible. this is why i provided a list of scholars in my testimony that are based for the assembly, these scholars are still
do you feel that u.s. government has done andequate job learning about islam and how islamic doctrines affect the behavior and community norms of muslims residing in america and how does islamic doctrine and sharia law shape the responsiveness of local u.s. muslim communities to law enforcement efforts that target islamic jihad? >> thank you congressman duncan. it's a wonderful qution and as we talked about there are various forms of islam. around the world. sharia means very different...
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members of the u.s. navy, coast guard, and the royal canadian navy will discuss tactics and how civil unrest is driving more poor people to resort to piracy. it starts at 8:15 eastern on c- span. -- on c-span3. also on c-span3, layer -- ray lahood will testify before the senate transportation committee. now, congressman henry waxman talks about climate change legislation. a ranking democrat on the energy and commerce committee, waxman says that obama should oppose any spending bill that ends the epa's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. this is an hour. quex good morning, everyone and welcome. i am chairman for the action fund. i am pleased you could join us for this morning's discussion with congressman henry waxman. representative waxman is one of the most determined and effective progressive advocates in congress today. we all know that he has his hands full defending against a barrage of attacks on great energy and public health programs. it is a special thanks to the congressman for taki
members of the u.s. navy, coast guard, and the royal canadian navy will discuss tactics and how civil unrest is driving more poor people to resort to piracy. it starts at 8:15 eastern on c- span. -- on c-span3. also on c-span3, layer -- ray lahood will testify before the senate transportation committee. now, congressman henry waxman talks about climate change legislation. a ranking democrat on the energy and commerce committee, waxman says that obama should oppose any spending bill that ends...
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by 2025, the u.s. will double the number of low-income young adults who have a post-secondary credential with labour market value. today, bill gates has joined us to share with us his insights about how we can achieve that ambitions and necessary goal. governors must play a role. it is a great pleasure for me to present to you a fellow washingtonian, but really an individual who is a citizen of the world, bill gates. [applause] >> thank you for having me here. for this opportunity. i also want to thank you for the incredible amount of time all of you put into education. i think it is the key topic for the future of the country and i think although there are many groups that get involved, you are in the position to provide leadership. you are in the position to make a huge difference here. as was said, are foundation started about 16 years ago with some of our education work. it was about 10 years ago that we decided this would be our primary focus in the united states. outside the united states, we wor
by 2025, the u.s. will double the number of low-income young adults who have a post-secondary credential with labour market value. today, bill gates has joined us to share with us his insights about how we can achieve that ambitions and necessary goal. governors must play a role. it is a great pleasure for me to present to you a fellow washingtonian, but really an individual who is a citizen of the world, bill gates. [applause] >> thank you for having me here. for this opportunity. i also...
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i would argue that there is a vital u.s.-american interest t to -- u.s. american interest to harvest our own energy or we risk in engaging in military conflict every time those in the middle east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate. there are legitimate differences on both sides of this debate, but this is a debate the congress should be willing to have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to gopree republican leader. mr. mcconnell: the president is expected to outline his vision for improving our nation's energy and security, but as we have frequently seen with this administration, what it says and what it does are often two very different things. so this morning, i'd like to discuss some of the things the administration has actually done when it comes to energy. then i'd like to propose some things republicans would do differently. it should go without saying that americans are ready for action on this issue. with average gas prices approaching $4 a gallon i
i would argue that there is a vital u.s.-american interest t to -- u.s. american interest to harvest our own energy or we risk in engaging in military conflict every time those in the middle east become unstable. mr. president, this is absolutely a critical debate. there are legitimate differences on both sides of this debate, but this is a debate the congress should be willing to have, whether the president should have consulted and whether this is in our vital u.s. american interest to gopree...
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just last year, u.s. intelligence agency and our justice system uncovered and prosecuted a number of attempted terrorist attacks planned by radical muslim extremists. a compilation produce it by the investor did a project on -- by a project on terrorism based on justice the varmint reports listed just the following incidents. one was sent to ed to predict attempted to explode a car bomb. arrested for attempting to assist others who he believed to be members of al qaeda and planting multiple bombings in the metro area here in washington. october 19 -- said his 24 years -- he was sentenced to 24 years in prison for attempting to block a skyscraper in dallas tx. five were guilty of detonating -- attempting to detonate explosives near a synagogue. august 2 -- a conspiracy to attack john f. kennedy airport by exploding fuel tanks underneath the airport. on june 24, attempting to detonate a car bomb in times square. he was sentenced to life in prison. on march 18, guilty to charges in planning the november 2008
just last year, u.s. intelligence agency and our justice system uncovered and prosecuted a number of attempted terrorist attacks planned by radical muslim extremists. a compilation produce it by the investor did a project on -- by a project on terrorism based on justice the varmint reports listed just the following incidents. one was sent to ed to predict attempted to explode a car bomb. arrested for attempting to assist others who he believed to be members of al qaeda and planting multiple...